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… He filled the post of Attorney General in the cabinets of Presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt from 1901 … nomination in 1908. He was the beneficiary of incoming President William Howard Taft's desire to get "the best men" …
Presidential Speeches
… Mr. PRESIDENT and Gentlemen of the Convention. If we could first … not overwhelmingly reliable and satisfactory. The outgoing President, in his last annual message, as impressively as … which the election was to be carried. Why the outgoing President's felicitation on the indorsement? Why the delay of …
Presidential Speeches
… "Great Society," or as we were told a few days ago by the President, we must accept a greater government activity in … that the Constitution is outmoded. He referred to the President as "our moral teacher and our leader," and he says … Humphrey last week charged that Barry Goldwater, as President, would seek to eliminate farmers. He should do his …
Presidential Speeches
… I thank the gallant men who entered the contest for the presidency this year, and who have honored me with their … Tom Kean of New Jersey - Senator Phil Gramm of Texas - President Gerald Ford - and my friend, President Ronald … but he did receive, my loyalty. Those of you who saw the President's speech this week, and listened to the simple …
Presidential Speeches
… that last night you so wisely selected to be the next Vice President of the United States. I know I speak for each of … to peace. Since 1961, under the leadership of that great President, John F. Kennedy, we have carried out the greatest … clear. I ask the American people for a mandate--not to preside over a finished program--not just to keep things …
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… This clipping comes from a long conversation in which President Johnson and Speaker of the House John McCormack … aid for parochial schools during the House fight over President Kennedy’s 1961 education bill. In doing so, he had … 1964. As Speaker, however, he chose not to challenge the President on such an important piece of legislation. Earlier …
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… all the great questions of the Vietnam era is: “what if” President John F. Kennedy had not been cut down by an … had lived out his term--and perhaps a subsequent one--as President of the United States? Would he have made good on an …
Presidential Biographies
… until 1877. When New Yorker Grover Cleveland won the presidency in 1884, Fairchild's close friend Daniel Manning … After Cleveland's defeat in 1888, Fairchild served as president of the New York Security and Trust Company in …
Presidential Biographies
… the Bernalillo County Crime Commission (1967-1968), and as president of the New Mexico Independent Insurance Agents …
Presidential Biographies
… an offshoot of Fidelity Investments. In 1983, he was named President and chief operating officer of Fidelity. Bodman …
Presidential Biographies
… management positions at Gold Seal, and in 1978 he became President. Under his leadership, the company's sales climbed …
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… 30 minutes after leaving Dallas aboard Air Force One after President Kennedy's assassination, President and Mrs. Johnson placed a telephone call to the … their condolences to Mrs. Rose Kennedy, mother of the late President. Sergeant Joseph Ayres, the steward aboard Air …
Public Events
… discussing the extraordinary telephone conversations President Johnson recorded in the White House, which offer an unparalleled peek into his presidency. Scholar Melody Barnes, presidential historian …
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… Richard Nixon, Bob Haldeman Location: Oval Office Listen: President Nixon: [ loud banging and room noise ] OK, [ … ] and all that [ unclear ]. Bob Haldeman: All right. President Nixon: [ talking softly ] Just say that [ unclear … basis we're going to do it on and just leave it at that. President Nixon: I don't want them to get any idea we're …
Presidential Biographies
… accepted an appointment as secretary of state from President George Washington, serving in that capacity until … vice president under John Adams (1797-1801). He gained the presidency in 1801, won reelection for a second term in 1805, …
Presidential Biographies
… coal mines, where he would remain until 1898. Wilson was president of the district miners' union of the National … and the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. After President William Howard Taft separated the Department of …
Presidential Biographies
… Neil Hosler McElroy was secretary of defense under President Eisenhower from October 9, 1957, to December 1, … advertising and promotion manager in 1940, became vice president of advertising and promotion in 1943, and finally …
Presidential Recordings
… all the speculation that Eisenhower might run for the presidency and the conversation turns to a discussion of … doing anything that would imply that he is seeking the presidency . He tells Clark "Don't commit" and warns him to …
Presidential Speeches
… Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, distinguished guests, my very good friends in the … time that I took office. It is the first priority of my Presidency to sustain and strengthen the mutual trust and … and in the support of American foreign policy, which five Presidents before me have carried forward with changes of …
Presidential Biographies
… Mike Espy served as President Clinton's first secretary of agriculture from 1993 …